Greenhouse: Early 1900s Wm. H. Lutton Glasshouse Jersey City, NJ, 1 by vintage_flowers

vintage_flowers wrote:
It's hard to tell in most of the pics - but this particular greenhouse is "L-shaped" - an unusual design from this era of vintage greenhouses I've learned from restoration experts. One leg of the greenhouse is about 91'ft. long and the 2nd leg is 35'ft' in length. The 91'ft. leg of the greenhouse is the side with the two dormer entrances. There's a utility door entrance on the gable end of the long leg with a dainty looking overhanging roof. The width of each leg is 18'ft.

As you can see in the pics, we had to clear all kinds of grape vines and english ivy etc. off the structure before dismantling the greenhouse. I'll try and find a few of those 'before' pics too! Luckily there was no poison ivy at all within the confines of the greenhouse. That would have made the salvage job quite challenging.

We almost considered selling our greenhouse dream last winter when things were kinda rough with the economy - but we weathered the storm and took Alice's advice to keep this surviving piece from times past.